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Med Term 9 & 10
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pyuria | presence of pus in urine |
| Glycosuria | presence of an excess of sugar in urine |
| Hematuria | condition of blood in urine |
| Dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| Anuria | complete suppression of urine formed by kidneys and complete lack of urine excretion |
| Polyuria | condition of having excessive urine production |
| Ketonuria | ketones in urine |
| Nocturia | excessive urination during night |
| Oliguria | condition of scanty amount of urine |
| Calculus | stone formed within organ by accumulation of mineral salts |
| Nephrolithiasis | presence of calculi in kidney |
| Renal colic | pain caused by kidney stone, which can be excruciating and generally requires medical treatment |
| Azotemia | accumulation of nitrogenous waste in bloodstream |
| Frequency | greater than normal occurrence in urge to urinate, without increase in total daily volume of urine |
| Hesitancy | decrease in force of urine stream, often with difficulty initiation flow |
| Urgency | feeling need to urinate immediately |
| Filtration | filtering state of the bladder emptying process which occurs in the renal corpuscle. |
| Reabsorption | a process of emptying the bladder that comes after the filtering. As the filtrate moves along most of the water and electrolytes and nutrients are reabsorbed. |
| Secretion | The final stage of urine production occurs when the special cells of the renal tubules secrete ammonia, uric acid, and other waste substances directly into the renal tubule |
| Catheter | flexible tube inserted into body for purpose of moving fluids into or out of body |
| Catheterization | insertion of a tube through urethra and into urinary bladder for purpose of withdrawing urine or inserting dye |
| Cystocele | hernia or outpouching of bladder that protrudes into vagina |
| Rectocele | protrusion or herniation of rectum into vagina |
| Glomerulonephritis | inflammation of kidney |
| Pyelonephritis | inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney |
| Lithotripsy | destroying or crushing kidney stones in bladder or urethra with device called lithotriptor |
| Stricture | narrowing of passageway in urinary system |
| Hematosalpinx | condition of having blood in fallopian tubes |
| Pyosalpinx | condition of having pus in fallopian tubes |
| Multigravida | woman who has had more than one pregnancy |
| Multipara | woman who has given birth to more than one child |
| Nulligravida | woman who has never been pregnant |
| Nullipara | woman who has never produced a viable baby |
| Placenta previa | occurs when placenta is in lower portion of uterus and thus blocks birth canal |
| Abruptio Placentae | emergency condition in which placenta tears away from uterine wall before twentieth week of pregnancy |
| Preeclampsia | toxemia of pregnancy that, if untreated, can result in true eclampsia |
| Eclampsia | convulsive seizures and coma that can occur in woman between twentieth week of pregnancy and first week of postpartum |
| Apgar Score | evaluation of neonate's adjustment to outside world; observes color, heart rate, muscle tone, respiratory rate, and response to stimulus |
| Menopause | cessation or ending of menstrual activity |
| Menarche | first menstrual period |
| Menstruation | loss of blood and tissue as endometrium is shed by uterus |
| Areola | pigmented area around nipple of breast |
| Lactiferous glands | milk-producing glands in breast |
| Glans Penis | larger and softer tip of penis |
| Prepuce | also called foreskin; protective covering over glans penis |
| -gravida | pregnancy |
| -para | to bear |
| Chancroid | highly infectious nonsyphilitic venereal ulcer |
| Chlamydia | Bacterial infection causing genital inflammation in males and females |
| Genital Herpes | Spreading skin disease that can appear like a blister or vesicle on the genital region of males and females |
| Genital Warts | Growth of warts on the genitalia of both males and females that can lead to cancer of the cervix in females |
| Gonorrhea | Sexually transmitted bacterial infectin of the mucous membranes of either sex |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Sexually transmitted virus that attacks the immune system |
| Sexually Transmitted Disease | Disease usually acquired as the result of sexual intercourse |
| Syphilis | Infectious, chronic, bacterial venereal disease that can involve any organ |
| Trichomoniasis | Genitourinary infection caused by a single cell protist that is usually without symptoms in both males and femals |
| Meconium | substance that collects in intestines of fetus and becomes first stool of newborn |
| Placenta | also called afterbirth; organ attached to uterine wall composed of maternal and fetal tissues |
| Colostrum | thin fluid first secreted by breast after delivery |
| Endometriosis | abnormal condition of endometrium tissue appearing throughout pelvis or on abdominal wall |
| Creatinine Clearance | test of kidney function |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| GYN | gynecology |
| D & C | dilation & curettage |
| Cystectomy | excision of bladder |
| Cervical | pertaining to the cervix |
| Uterine | pertaining to uterus |
| Prostatic | pertaining to the prostate gland |
| Mammary | pertaining to breast |
| Nephropathy | kidney disease |
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